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 Credit: Anglina Penunuri A 47-year-old Marion County man was arrested after allegedly stealing a Cadillac and leading deputies on a high-speed chase that ended with a rollover crash. On Monday, January 26, two Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies observed a Cadillac SRX that was stopped at a red light at the intersection of SW 108th Place and N Williams Street in Dunnellon. A license plate query on the vehicle revealed that it had been reported stolen out of Citrus County, according

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said an investigation is underway after a vehicle was pulled from a pond with a person inside. HCSO said a truck was pulled from a pond near Coronet Road and Howell Road. A person was found dead inside the vehicle, and the truck matched a description of a person missing in the area, according to HCSO. Authorities have not positively identified the person as the investigation continues. This is a developing story.  Truck accidents often

UPDATE: All lanes are now open as of 8:00 a.m.  Morning commuters are stuck in a 20 minute delay on I-75 southbound. Crews are clearing a crash at Fruitville Road, with the right lane blocked. Currently, delays are back to near State Road 70. Being involved in a car accident can turn your life upside down, but Ovadia Law Group is ready to help you get back on track. Our experienced auto accident lawyers are dedicated to providing strong legal

One person was killed in a head-on crash in Brevard County on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened at Sykes Creek Parkway near Old Audubon Road around 5:30 p.m. According to a crash report, a Toyota 4Runner was traveling north on Sykes Creek Parkway, approaching Old Audubon Road. At the same time, a GMC Sierra was traveling south on Sykes Creek Parkway, approaching Old Audubon Road. Troopers said for unknown reasons, the driver

 A man was arrested Tuesday after a fight led to a stabbing at Ferran Park in Eustis, according to the police department. According to the Eustis Police Department, the incident was reported around 1 p.m. Officers initially released an image of a man they sought to question in connection with the stabbing. However, police later revealed that the subject — identified as JETJ. — had been found and taken into custody in Leesburg. News 6 reporter Troy Campbell spoke with

A 3-month-old infant was found dead in Brevard County on Tuesday afternoon, sparking an investigation into what happened, according to the Cocoa Police Department. Police told News 6 that they received a call around 4:30 p.m. from a home along Pineda Street involving the dead infant. As a result, detectives responded and are “currently investigating the circumstances,” police added. No additional information has been provided at this time, including the nature of the death. Losing a loved one in a

Photo by: (FDOT)  A couple lanes of eastbound Interstate 4 were temporarily closed Wednesday morning in Osceola County after a school bus rear-ended an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 7:39 a.m. in the area of mile marker 61, not far south of World Drive, troopers said. An Osceola School District bus was involved in the crash while transporting 29 Island Village Elementary students, a district spokesperson told News 6 in a statement According to

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy accused of intentionally setting another teen on fire earlier this month in Marion County. TV20 obtained the arrest affidavit for BM, 17, of Anthony, for whom a warrant was issued last week on the charge of aggravated battery. According to the report, M, the victim, and two other teens took jet skis out to Kauffmans Island on Lake Kerr in the Ocala National Forest during the overnight hours of Jan. 10 into Jan. 11.

A pickup truck driver left the scene after hitting a school bus carrying students on U.S. Highway 19, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. No one was injured in the crash. FHP officials said the bus was stopped on U.S. Highway 19 when the pickup tried to get around it and hit the bus’s stop bar. Troopers said the truck is a white Dodge pickup. The report lists the children on board between the ages of 6 and 14. School

Authorities are investigating after they said a man was struck and killed by a Brightline train in Deerfield Beach on Monday night. The incident happened around 9:20 p.m. in the area of West Hillsboro Boulevard and Dixie Highway. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said the man was trying to cross the east set of railroad tracks when he was struck by the train. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials said the safety equipment was working properly while investigators

An air conditioning unit sparked an apartment fire in Hollywood on Wednesday morning, according to fire rescue. Firefighters responded to the fire at an apartment building in the 2700 block of Johnson Street at around 5:48 a.m. Crews said flames were coming from an AC unit on the second floor at the rear of the building. Hollywood Fire Rescue said the fire extended into the apartment, but was quickly extinguished. No one was in the apartment and injuries were not

 The Fort Pierce Police Department has revealed that a motorcyclist was killed in a deadly crash that shut down a busy stretch of U.S. 1 on Tuesday afternoon. According to the police department, officers responded to U.S. Highway 1 and Avenue M in the city of Fort Pierce after receiving reports about a deadly crash that involved a motorcycle and a vehicle. The investigation revealed that a woman was driving her sedan north on US 1 and attempted to turn on Avenue M when